how to remove primers ????
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If brass was really dirty, I'd run it through the cleaner first for a cycle regardless the directions before rubbing the crap through dies: Afterward I'd clean the cases as usual. I have also vigorously shaken brass in a sealed bucket of water to remove the abrasive range grit. In a case like 9mm, I have also used a 45acp die on small scale to pop out primers but I still don't like having dirt anywhere near the bench and equipment.
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Exactly keep the dirt away from your press & dies.. I use the universal decapper separately from my resizer for removing primers..
Lee decapping die x10.
Used mine for the first time this last weekend on live primers, no problem at all. Wasn't anywhere near "bomb defusing level of stress" I was expecting either. Felt a little silly sitting at my bench rigged up like I was at the range but better safe than sorry I spose.
Used mine for the first time this last weekend on live primers, no problem at all. Wasn't anywhere near "bomb defusing level of stress" I was expecting either. Felt a little silly sitting at my bench rigged up like I was at the range but better safe than sorry I spose.
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Lee also makes a hand held decapper with base in 30 cal and 22cal .. each comes with a base .. you supply the hammer ..
I use them all the time ..
Two cons that I see ...
1. I would not remove a live primer in this manner
2. As you have to feel for the flash hole, Some Norc 45acp with it's flash hole bur can be a pain.
I also have a lee universal decapper that I run with my Forster press, but the hand helds give me mobile freedom, and if running through a pile of range brass, one can do it as grabbed as opposed to sorting for different sized shell holders .. Forster has that beat, well almost, the sort would be faster , small , large
Lee also makes a hand held decapper with base in 30 cal and 22cal .. each comes with a base .. you supply the hammer ..
I use them all the time ..
Two cons that I see ...
1. I would not remove a live primer in this manner
2. As you have to feel for the flash hole, Some Norc 45acp with it's flash hole bur can be a pain.
I also have a lee universal decapper that I run with my Forster press, but the hand helds give me mobile freedom, and if running through a pile of range brass, one can do it as grabbed as opposed to sorting for different sized shell holders .. Forster has that beat, well almost, the sort would be faster , small , large
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Powderfinger61
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IF this is range brass and its that dirty you don't want to damage your dies, buy new brass. At least then you will know what your working with.
eheheh, yep. I guess the warning siren I sounded caught the attention of my g/f. She came downstairs, somehow got around the yellow "WARNING" tape and sand bags I had setup, looked at me and said "um...watcha doin?"
I yelled "CLEAR" and raised the ram. Primer simply fell out. Huh....that was rather anti climactic.
I also use a Lee universal decapping die, seems I'm in good company here. I haven't used it a whole lot yet, but it's worked well for me so far. I actually had to deprime a live primer with it for the first time last night.
Absolutely. In all seriousness, I just had foamies and glasses on. Carefully raise ram until I felt contact with the primer and slowly pushed it out. I'd only ever do it on a press to boot. I suspect if one went off it would be more of a shock then anything.
